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Welcome to Fit Fx

Your premier cycling studio in West Point Grey. We offer a range of services including indoor and outdoor cycling, athletes’ yoga, coaching, clinics, and testing to support clients in reaching their personal goals. Whether you want to improve your race results, stay fit, or be a better cyclist; Fit Fx Studio can help you get there.

Coaching

Our coaching style emphasizes both process and outcome. We want our clients to enjoy their training while also achieving targeted race results. Working from a Long Term Development Model (LTDM), we focus on building and sustaining fitness while minimizing injury.

Coaching is positive, professional and gets results. We are professional triathlon, cycling, strength and peak performance coaches. This is an opportunity for you to improve your fitness, correct your cycling technique and enhances your race tactics.

Connect

Fit Fx Studio operates in partnership with the Vancouver Bike Gallery, and together, we can meet all of your cycling and training needs. Connect with our cycling coaches and yoga instructors. Meet our bike technicians for technical and equipment support. Drop by to learn about cycling events, group rides, training, and skill development.

Testimonials

Yoga definitely helps you age gracefully, it challenges your mind and body but relaxes your spirit. I have been practicing yoga for about 10 years with a few breaks in between. I have been practicing with Carol Gupta for almost two years. I had a skiing accident this past spring that fractured my Tibial Plateau and it could have been more serious and recovery longer if I hadn’t been practicing yoga. I walked in to my doctor’s appointment at the end of 4 weeks without crutches and without a limp. I was supposed to wear the leg brace for 6 weeks, but it wasn’t necessary. I credit my speedy recovery to practicing Yoga 2-3 times a week. Yoga works underneath the skin making your body more flexible and strengthening your muscles, tendons, and ligaments.

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Mahala McCullagh

I have been a client at Fit Fx Studio since it opened in January 2011. I wanted to improve my fitness for cycling tours in exotic locations and Gran Fondo events. I needed to improve my cycling knowledge and bike handling skills. This started with spin classes directed by the Fit Fx coach Paul - on my own bike, mounted in a trainer. I was clipped in, sitting on my own seat, shifting gears on the bicycle that had been fitted for me. All winter they worked with me on muscle strength, physical endurance, energy systems, aerobic drills, anaerobic sprints, cardiac fitness, leg speed, pedal stroke mechanics, and my form on the bike. I sweated and burned thousands of calories.
The good weather finally came and I joined Paul’s outdoor cycle programs. The drills that Paul planned for the indoor cycle spin sessions translated directly to improved performance on the road when my bike and I got outside. I learned about drafting and cycling etiquette in a pace line. I have ridden with better-conditioned and more skilled riders. Ok Paul - I’m signing up to reach for the next level!

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Suzanne Phillip

I am pleased to write this testimonial for the Fit Fx studio. I have been actively involved since they opened this year. Their staggered times for spin classes fit my busy schedule, in particular starting at 6:30 am which is a great way to start the day.
I initially assumed that these were “spin classes” to “get you fit” etc. It was very quickly apparent that Paul was focused on giving individual attention and feedback to make you a better cyclist when out on the road; and BTW, I did get more fit.
The individual feedback on body position, cadence, bent elbows, etc continued into the outdoor rides in the spring and summer. The spin classes were almost like a private session in that you would hear the constructive comments given to the other athletes.
I greatly enjoyed meeting the other athletes who attended as they also were goal oriented working for a higher level of performance and their enthusiasm was a stimulus for me, and I hope vice-versa.

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Mike Jones

As a cyclist and a runner, I would highly recommend Melissa’s yoga classes. Melissa has a long history of physical fitness and vast knowledge about body mechanics and muscle function. She is very aware and understands that repetitive motion stress and muscular imbalance can result in injury for the cyclist and runner - no fun :(. Melissa teaches her students to strengthen under-utilized muscles, release tension, and breathe deeply. Practicing yoga has helped prevent injuries, improve my performance, and develop a deeper awareness - all those things a cyclist and runner needs!

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Diane Bisaro